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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lizzie Dearden

Victims waiting years for justice as system operates at ‘unacceptable levels’, watchdogs say

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Too many victims are waiting years for justice as the system operates at “unacceptable levels” following Covid restrictions, a report has found.

A joint probe by the inspectorates for police, prosecutors, prisons and probation said the government had failed to fully mitigate risks it identified last year.

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